These six books are missing in transit from Cold Tonnage Books (Andy Richards) to John Knott in Maryland.
These six books are missing in transit from Cold Tonnage Books (Andy Richards) to John Knott in Maryland. John received a box from UPS which contained other merchandise (not books) with no packing slip inside. The box received was not the one sent by Cold Tonnage but did have the correct mailing slip inside a plastic sleeve which was slit open at the bottom.
John Blackburn, all first editions in dust jackets:
1. BURY HIM DARKLY. London: Jonathan Cape, 1969. Page edges a little browned, else a fine copy in a fine dustjacket but for a touch of edge wear.
2. CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. Page edges browning, a touch of browning to (part of) both free endpapers, else a fine copy in an almost fine dustjacket.
3. OUR LADY OF PAIN. London: Jonathan Cape, 1974. Fine copy in a fine price-clipped dustjacket but for a touch of wear along bottom edges.
4. THE FLAME AND THE WIND. London: Jonathan Cape, 1967. Fine copy in a near fine dustjacket with a little spine fade to the white background and tiny nick along bottom spine edge.
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5. William Golding. THE INHERITORS. London: Faber & Faber, 1955. First edition. This copy signed by Golding on the title page. Page edges just a little browned, else a fine copy in a near fine dustjacket, with wear along top spine edge and top corner tips.
6. Yevgeny Zamyatin. THE DRAGON: FIFTEEN STORIES. London: Victor Gollancz, 1972. First British edition. Stamped "Archive Copy" on title page, a touch of background spine fade (red to orange) else a fine copy in a fine dustjacket.
If offered, please contact John Knott directly:
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller
301-512-1300
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